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Comparative Study on Job Security and Stability among German and Spanish Workers and Their Ability to Work from Home

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ngoe-2025-0013 | Journal eISSN: 2385-8052 | Journal ISSN: 0547-3101
Language: English
Page range: 1 - 14
Submitted on: Jul 1, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 1, 2025
Published on: Sep 28, 2025
Published by: University of Maribor, Faculty of Organizational Science
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 times per year

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